SEED GAME#20139 BGG all-time

The Court of Xiang Chi(2015)

★ 6.9 BGG1 players15 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like The Court of Xiang Chi

Looking for games like The Court of Xiang Chi? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Realms Unraveled(2014)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Immortal Heroes(2012)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Dreamscape(2015)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Darkness Unleashed(2013)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Ascension: Gift of the Elements(2017)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deliverance(2018)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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